Purdue Coach Finds Offense Lacking After Slump
Purdue basketball coach Mel Taube laments a shooting drought after six straight wins to begin the season. He cites shooting percentages dipping from 51 to 18 percent over three recent games and notes no changes in practice or strategy, despite struggling against Loyola Chicago Drake and Notre Dame.
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Purdue
Drake
Loavola
Detroit
Marquette
Kansas
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Butler
Loyola
Chicago
Purdue Looms Large In Big Nine Hoops Preview
The article previews Purdue with five veteran starters led by Norris Caudell and Andy Butchko, while Dick Axness struggles to score. Iowa with a stingy defensive plan beats Wier, Schulz, Haas, and Wollers. Michigan Minnesota Illinois Indiana Northwestern Ohio State face-off matchups color the Big Nine race ahead of Saturday games.
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Tatuibe
Bill Berberian
Lafayette
Bill
Purdue
Norris Caudell
Butchko
Axness
Berberian
Howard Williams
Taube
Boilermakers
Towa
Waime
Murray Wier
Wier
Northwestern
Ohio State
Ohio
Dick Schnittker
Iowa
Indiana
Know
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michifan
Coe Defenses Set for Tilt With Cornell in Iowa Clash
The Kohawks host Cornell in a Midwest Conference game at Coe College gym on Saturday night. Coach Willis Lamb emphasizes defense as key to a winless start, while Cornell arrives fresh off two steady victories. Frank LaBarbara misses the start but may enter later for offense. Cedar Rapids duo Jim Weichman and John Ferguson join Wolfe’s fresh lineup in the curtain raiser. The Gazette honors seniors with an all city football team banquet before the game.
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Kohawks
Coe College
Cornell
Iowa College
Coe
Willis Lamb
Central
Grinnell
Rams
Frank LaBarbara
Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Jim Weichman
John Ferguson
Franklin
Fenton Wolfe
Gazette
Wally Schwank
Fromhart Speaks at St Matthew's Sunday Breakfast
Fromhart will address the St Matthew Catholic Church community at a breakfast meeting of the Hero Name society of NS Matthew. He has been coach, during which his team has lost one game.
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Tee Twovecurs
Guard Schulz Out With Flu For Purdue Opener
Iowa faces Purdue with unsettled starting five as guard Bob Schulz recovers from the flu and may not start. Coach Pops Harrison weighs speed versus height with Don Hays and Glen Dille at forward and Tony Guzowski joining Al Weiss at center. Iowa aims to improve after a 7-1 nonconference run and seeks its first conference win in a 45th meeting against Purdue. fans told to buy tickets in advance.
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Gazette
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Purdue
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Wier
Metcalfe
Spencer
Schulz
Murray Wier
Red Metcalfe
Jack Spencer
Floyd Magnusson
Bob Schulz
Pops Harrison
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Don Hays
Glen Dille
Bob Wollers
Stan Straatsma
Hays
Dille
Biull Berbenan
Howie Williams
Wollers
Straatsma
Haus
Rockets Fizzle as Raiders Rally to 52 43 Victory
Cedar Rapids Raiders overcome early trouble to beat Davenport Rockets 52 to 43 at Coe gym. Key runs by Red Metcalfe and Ray Ellefson sparked the comeback after a 38-34 deficit, with Mel Montz anchoring Davenport’s scoring before the late surge.
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Silver Skates January 9 at Roosevelt Rink
Name Address Gazetteer Korg lists entry blank for Silver Skates at Roosevelt Rink on January 9. Age divisions include senior men 18 plus, junior boys 14-15, juvenile 12-13, midget 11-under, and corresponding girls and novice categories.
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Cedar Rapids Delays Decision On Central Association Bid
Cedar Rapids executive baseball committee voted not to send a representative to Central Association meetings in Moline. Members and consultants discussed Cedar Rapids potential 1949 membership, noting the association plans Clinton Keokuk Bowen Rockford and either Fort Madison or Hannibal with Cedar Rapids as a possible sixth city.
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Memorial Stadium Commission
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Central Association
Clinton, Keokuk
Bowen Rockford
Fort Madison
Hannibal
Collegiate Golf Meet At Ames This Year
The 1949 national collegiate golf tournament will be played at Iowa State University in Ames from June 27 to July 2. The announcement was made on Thursday.
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San Francisco
Iowa State
Iowa City Enlarged program for home basketball games
An enlarged program will be distributed free at all Iowa City home conference basketball games. The page size increase adds pictures and extra basketball information along with facts about other winter sports.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Yates Enters Silver Skates in Cedar Rapids
Willard Yates announced he will enter the senior men’s division of the Silver Skates in Cedar Rapids. Officials warned about rink conditions amid mild weather as entries rise to an expected 100 to 150 skaters with possible postponement to January 30.
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Willard Yates
Marion
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Guarette
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Cedar Rapids
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Co-Mar Bowl
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Iowa Skating Association
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Bob Brooks
Nichols
City Playgrounds
Pat Harmon
the Gazette
Don Cook
Odte Trimble
Joan Dunlop
Bobby Engler
Wendt Signs with Chicago Cardinals
El Paso Texas report says Flying Fred Wendt of Texas Mines the nation's top scorer and ground gainer in college football signed a contract with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League on Thursday.
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INS
Fred Wendt
Texas Mines
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Cyclones Set to Challenge Sooners in Big Seven Clash
Oklahoma enters Saturday night with a 1-1 conference mark after a Kansas City poll last November named them title favorites. Iowa State, coached by Clayton Sutherland, aims to upset the Sooners before about 7,000 fans at 7:30 p.m.
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Oklahoma A and M Dominates Omaha in Grappling Meet
The Oklahoma A. and M. wrestling team shutout Omaha 34 to 0 before about 1,200 spectators. It was Omaha’s first inter-collegiate wrestling meet.
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INS
Oklahoma A. and M
Notable scoring list from St. Patrick's game
The record lists numerous players and points from a St. Patrick's event including Polk with 18, Hayes 10, Polk 5, and multiple teammates such as Donda Eves Rink Hunter Gilbertson Morrison Suits and Buchanan among others. Names span Tyler Rhodes Gates Jensen Franks Pater Kroupa Slayman Ampey Arthur Steale Bojornson Lapp Wotto Aldershoff Smith and several more.
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Franks
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Hunter
Ankeny Is Hot Again in Class B Basketball
DES MOINES AP Ankeny the hottest shooting club in class B last year is on a 10 game undefeated streak. Harold Hildreth and Vernon Herring have stepped into regular roles for Fontana and Gehrke with Ray Fontana and John Johnston back from 1948. Coach Bert Evans notes more scoring and height though defense is slightly weaker as Ankeny aims to improve on last season’s 29 straight wins before a state meet semifinal loss to Davenport.
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Des Moines
Little Ankeny
Harold Hildreth
Vernon Herring
Dick Fontana
Bob Gehrke
Ray
Ron Fontana
John Johnston
Committee For Coe Dinner Names 16 Cedar Rapids Hosts
The Cedar Rapids hosts for Saturday’s Coe dinner to honor local senior high school football players include B. D. Silliman Carl Thomas Russell Knapp J A Yesler L D Burkhalter R C Booth Ira Carruthers Dr John Skien George Hallenbeck Gene Carson Art Swartzentruber Dr F G Murray Harry Green William Dallas James Yuli William Whipple Tom Powell Anamosa editor will attend The event at Greene Hall on the Coe campus features remarks by Wallie Schwank and Diex Clausen followed by the Coe Cornell basketball game The four Cedar Rapids high school football coaches were invited to attend
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Carl Thomas
Russell Knapp
J. A Yesler
L. D Burkhalter
R C. Booth
Ira Carruthers
John Skien
George Hallenbeck
Gene Carson
Art Swartzentruber
F G Murray
Harry Green
William Dallas
James Yuli
William Whipple
Tom Powell
Anamosa
Greene Hall
Coe
Wallie Schwank
Cage Slate Friday Roosevelt at Wilaon tanphe at varety
Friday events list shows Roosevelt facing Wilaon and tanphe at varety at 4 on KORG KORK. Franklin meets Iowa Cit with McKinis at Springstile and Marshalltown plays St Mari'e at Immaculate Conception reserves after 3 varsity at 14. Van Horne faces St Wenceslaus with reserves at varety RIS. Marlon meets Vinton Saturday Laewell hosts Cor fresh at 6 30. varaily at
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Wilaon
Tanphe
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Korg-Kork
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Iowa
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Springstile
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Mari'e
Immaculate Conception
van Horne
St Wenceslaus
Varelty
Ris
Marlon
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